When you think of Eating Disorders, what the first thing that comes to mind? Those who say they have them are seeking attention but that is not the case. Eating disorders start in a variety of ways and mostly caused by peer pressure that society sets on individuals to be perfect. The most common eating disorders are Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa. There are other disorders that can affect your body and caused by the pressures that society plays on people. Peer pressure, low self-esteem, distorted body image etc. are among the symptoms of both disorders. This is something that millions of people face but it is mainly focused on women but any and all genders can be affected by this.
Both of these disorders have devastating effects on the body mentally, physically, and emotionally. Both disorders cause the person to believe they are fat, unattractive, and will never be as beautiful as others. Some symptoms are overeating, excessive exercise, not eating very much, feeling guilty after eating etc. They put their bodies in extreme danger and push them to the limit having dangerous consequences down the road. Other types of eating disorders are binge eating disorders, purge eating disorder, and night eating syndrome. All of these disorders have dangerous consequence if they aren't treated in the correct manner. They should all be treated with compassion, understanding, and empathy.
Society places a lot of peer pressure on individuals of all genders to be thin, beautiful, intelligent, and have the body of a supermodel or an athlete. When an individual feels that they need to look like that, they will do whatever it takes to achieve even endangering their lives. For those that have suffered from an eating disorder, it can take time to fully understand that punishing your body for so long was hard but accepting help and hope is what you need to understand. It's a terrible thing to punish your body to achieve the perfect body. No one is perfect and it's time for society to stop placing the pressure of being thin, beautiful, and attractive on people. Eating disorders are a real medical illness, not something that should be glamorized like it is.
Eating disorders aren't a fad. They aren't fun, cool, or great to get attention. They are real life medical illnesses and this is why some people don't get help. Because of the attention that it gets in the media. Stop perpetuating to this, they are dangerous and have devestating consequences on those who actually do suffer from them. It is not fun to starve yourself, it's not fun to go without food or throw the food up because you're concerned about what others think. Eating disorders are real and should be treated as such, not as a fad.
Stop contributing to the stigma associated with eating disorders and educate yourselves. If you or you know someone that might be suffering from an eating disorder, please consider getting help. Talk to your doctor, talk to a friend, or talk to your parents. You will recover, it will take time but you can recover and live a peaceful, healthier, and happier life. All it takes is one step towards recovery and it is one of the strongest things you can do.
Both of these disorders have devastating effects on the body mentally, physically, and emotionally. Both disorders cause the person to believe they are fat, unattractive, and will never be as beautiful as others. Some symptoms are overeating, excessive exercise, not eating very much, feeling guilty after eating etc. They put their bodies in extreme danger and push them to the limit having dangerous consequences down the road. Other types of eating disorders are binge eating disorders, purge eating disorder, and night eating syndrome. All of these disorders have dangerous consequence if they aren't treated in the correct manner. They should all be treated with compassion, understanding, and empathy.
Society places a lot of peer pressure on individuals of all genders to be thin, beautiful, intelligent, and have the body of a supermodel or an athlete. When an individual feels that they need to look like that, they will do whatever it takes to achieve even endangering their lives. For those that have suffered from an eating disorder, it can take time to fully understand that punishing your body for so long was hard but accepting help and hope is what you need to understand. It's a terrible thing to punish your body to achieve the perfect body. No one is perfect and it's time for society to stop placing the pressure of being thin, beautiful, and attractive on people. Eating disorders are a real medical illness, not something that should be glamorized like it is.
Eating disorders aren't a fad. They aren't fun, cool, or great to get attention. They are real life medical illnesses and this is why some people don't get help. Because of the attention that it gets in the media. Stop perpetuating to this, they are dangerous and have devestating consequences on those who actually do suffer from them. It is not fun to starve yourself, it's not fun to go without food or throw the food up because you're concerned about what others think. Eating disorders are real and should be treated as such, not as a fad.
Stop contributing to the stigma associated with eating disorders and educate yourselves. If you or you know someone that might be suffering from an eating disorder, please consider getting help. Talk to your doctor, talk to a friend, or talk to your parents. You will recover, it will take time but you can recover and live a peaceful, healthier, and happier life. All it takes is one step towards recovery and it is one of the strongest things you can do.